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What causes some stars to be brighter than others?
In absolute terms larger (more massive) stars shine more brightly than less massive ones. In relative terms (as seen from Earth) more distant stars appear dimmer than closer ones.
What star do people think shines brighter than Sirius?
I'm not too sure what other people think. I know that the Sun shines brighter than Sirius.
How is the sun different from other stars relative to earth?
The Sun is bigger than some stars and smaller than others. It is brighter than some stars and dimmer than others. Relative to the Earth it is much closer than all other stars.
Will a stars lifecycle be shorter or longer if its mass is greater?
Shorter. More massive stars have much higher temperatures and pressures. Although they have a lot more fuel, it is consumed at a much higher rate than lower mass stars. They burn very brightly and hot, but for less time.
What is the advantage of the chloroplast of the leaf?
a leaf shines directly on the sun and can get to air easily other than roots and stems
Why do the big stars shine brighter than the smaller stars?
The big stars have more hydrogen to burn and has much more surface area thats why it shines brighter.
What causes some stars to be brighter than others?
In absolute terms larger (more massive) stars shine more brightly than less massive ones. In relative terms (as seen from Earth) more distant stars appear dimmer than closer ones.
What star do people think shines brighter than Sirius?
I'm not too sure what other people think. I know that the Sun shines brighter than Sirius.
Is the sun larger than the other stars?
The sun is larger than some of the other stars. There are many stars that are larger than the sun.
Why do some stars look bigger than the other stars?
This is either because the star in question is actually bigger than other stars, or became it is closer to the observer (Earth) than other stars.
Which of the two planets Venus and Jupiter is the biggest?
Jupiter is far bigger than Venus. In fact, Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. However, because Venus is closer to the sun and closer to the Earth, it shines more brightly than Jupiter does.
What is the brighter than stars?
There are many stars that are brighter than the sun. Deneb shines the brightest in the constellation Cygnus and is much farther from Earth than most of the other stars you see. Deneb is about 100,000 times brighter than the Sun. HR 5171, has a diameter 1,300 times the sun and is a million times brighter than the sun. R136a1 weighs up to 300 times the mass of the Sun and is close to 10 million times brighter than the sun.
How much brighter is a star than a lamp?
stars are planets and it shines because light is reflected so...depends on what kind of lamp ur talking about
What other stone which looks and shines like diamond but harder than diamond?
nothings harder than a diamond
Why does the sun appear bigger and brighter than the other stars?
The sun appears bigger and brighter than other stars because it is much closer to us than any other stars.
When more sunlight shines on one part of the earth than the other?
in summer? i think :P
How is the sun different from other stars relative to earth?
The Sun is bigger than some stars and smaller than others. It is brighter than some stars and dimmer than others. Relative to the Earth it is much closer than all other stars.
